Friday, April 8, 2011

"Cafe Mocha" (sold)





















(sold)

Life has many challenges, some of which can be relieved by a meeting of the minds at Starbucks! It seems to be an American tradition now and that's just fine with me.

The background of this piece is, of course, a "cropped" section of paste paper with liquid graphite (from a tube...Derivan brand) mixed with the paste. The textural marks made for some interesting shapes on the right hand side. With a few additional lines and by making a smaller mirror image (the yellow) on the left, it appears to be an interior setting. I even like the expressive mark going from edge to edge at the bottom that appears to be a moving liquid. The thing to take away is this...when introducing a new shape of color, line, or texture...consider "flipping" and creating a repeat of what is already there.

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